100 objects of desire: find out what objects from Ancient Egypt make the list

A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor is published by Allen Lane, priced £30. MacGregor, director of the British Museum, chose the objects from the collection he guards to convey his "history of the world" via the BBC Radio 4 series and now in a bestselling book.

Find out what Ancient Egyptian objects made the list.

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